Special Series | Deep Impact
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Robots of the Gulf Spill
From fishlike submersibles to smart torpedoes, meet the 'bots that illuminated deep, dark threats of the BP spill.
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Gulf Manta Rays Affected by Oil Spill?
The little-studied Gulf of Mexico's manta rays could be their own species—and victims of the oil spill, scientists say.
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Gulf Oil Harming Whale Sharks?
The Gulf spill fouled feeding habitat for whale sharks, possibly killing some of the world's largest fish, new research says.
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"Sea Snot" Explosion in the Gulf?
A "blizzard" of sticky life-forms caused by the BP spill may have crippled the base of the Gulf of Mexico food chain, according to early results suggest.
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Gulf Oil Far From Gone, Experts Say
As BP prepares to permanently seal the damaged well, experts warn that remnants of the Gulf oil spill are still plentiful underwater.
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It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to a Pet
The author thought that when the time came he'd simply put his cat "to sleep." He never imagined how heartbreaking it would be.
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Opinion: Dogs Domesticated Us
Early humans didn't adopt wolves to help them hunt, argue scientists. Instead, wolves made the first move toward friendship.
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Superfast Black Hole Observed
A superfast black hole appears to be pushing the ultimate speed limit of the universe, a new study says.
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Past Visions of Mars's Future
Aliens, swords, and spacesuits feature among sometimes unearthly illustrations of what people once thought about life on Mars.
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Rare Photos of Giant Armadillos
Brazilian researchers recently captured the first-ever pictures of a baby giant armadillo.
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100 Million Sharks Killed a Year
A new study outlines challenges for marine conservation.
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Rats 'Communicate' Across Continents
Two rats—one in Brazil and another in the USA—are linked in real-time by implants in the same part of their brains.
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Another Bad Stinkbug Year?
With Asian stinkbugs threatening to devour more crops this year, the U.S. Agriculture Department is hunting for solutions.
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Mars Rover Curiosity Malfunctions
One of Curiosity's two onboard computers became corrupted this week.
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Fossil Pee Reveals Climate Change
Ancient urine of a rabbit-like critter is revealing how Earth's climate changed thousands of years ago.
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U.S. Monthly Crude Oil Production Hits 20-Year High
New numbers from the U.S. government confirm that the country's shale oil boom is going strong.
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Shell Suspends Arctic Drilling Plan for 2013
The troubles that roiled Shell’s rig, the Kulluk, off the coast of Alaska this past winter will reverberate through the summer.
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Invasion of the Trout Aliens
In the Great Smoky Mountains, the natives have returned.
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